11038027
Date: 2026-09-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin provides information for reporting safety related information to the manufacturer.
2012 Audi A4 Avant problems
NHTSA lists 26 complaints for the 2012 Audi A4 Avant, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as AUDI A4 AVANT.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26
- With crash
- 1
- With fire
- 0
- With injury (complaints)
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 686
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 16 | 61.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 15.4% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 11.5% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 7.7% |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 | 7.7% |
| STEERING | 2 | 7.7% |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | 3.8% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | 3.8% |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 | 3.8% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | 3.8% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| mechanical failure | 13 | 50.0% | 0.86 |
| electrical electronic | 4 | 15.4% | 0.85 |
| loss of control | 3 | 11.5% | 0.64 |
| noise or comfort | 3 | 11.5% | 0.82 |
| fluid or fuel leak | 2 | 7.7% | 0.70 |
| restraint or airbag | 1 | 3.8% | 0.89 |
| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| moderate | 14 | 53.8% | 0.72 |
| low | 11 | 42.3% | 0.85 |
| high | 1 | 3.8% | 0.90 |
Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 26 tagged complaints of 26 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
See new recalls and investigations this week.
0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
686 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 183 |
| EQUIPMENT | 141 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 64 |
| POWER TRAIN | 61 |
| ENGINE | 51 |
| STEERING | 44 |
| STRUCTURE | 43 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 43 |
11038130
Date: 2026-09-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin states that technicians are required to report to the manufacturer when a vehicle has flooded, and specify the height to which the vehicle has been flooded.
11038042
Date: 2026-09-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
11038025
Date: 2026-09-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin provides information when the license plate mounting bracket threded inserts are stripped.
11036917
Date: 2026-08-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin provides information when the horn sound quality is poor.
11036909
Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
This bulletin provides information on the zirconium insercts in the brake piston (ceramic brakes only).
11036911
Date: 2026-08-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
This bulletin provides information for all models regarding brake sounds.
11036915
Date: 2026-08-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.
This bulletin provides information on the GFF test plan required for AC compressor replacements regardless of the concern.
11036921
Date: 2026-08-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
This bulletin provides information about the general approach for brake vibration concerns.
11036934
Date: 2026-08-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This bulletin provides information when there is a paint issue on alloy wheels.
Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| A4 AVANT | 26 |
Same model, other years
- 2008 A4 Avant: 0 complaints
- 2009 A4 Avant: 2 complaints
- 2010 A4 Avant: 0 complaints
- 2011 A4 Avant: 32 complaints
- 2012 A4 Avant (current year): 26 complaints
Other Audi models, 2012
Sources
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